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From: "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>
To: "RSGB LF Group" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:48:35 +0100
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Hi Mal and LF,
Mal says:
"If one is plagued with environmental noise and poor signal quality on =
LF/MF then maybe this is not the band for You."
You might be right, but it's fun trying! I have very much enjoyed the =
last couple of years on 136/7 despite the difficulties.
Well, I'm not sure the QSY is a solution either. When I rotate my 2m =
beam and watch the noise level on the s-meter, the noise goes up by =
about 18db as the beam points down the  line of the houses in my street. =
Not surprising I have trouble on LF.
All you can do is the best with the circumstances you're presented with.
Lack of activity is as much due to us (radio amateurs) in general =
getting older and dropping out of the hobby, with few youngsters =
following on, as anything else.
Thanks to those who commented about SNR, I agree with others =
observations.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi Mal and LF,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Mal says:
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>"If one is plagued with environmental noise and =
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signal quality on LF/MF then maybe this is not the band for =
You."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>You might be right, but it's fun trying! I have very much enjoyed =
the last=20
couple of years on 136/7 despite the difficulties.</DIV>
<DIV>Well, I'm not sure the QSY is a solution either. When I rotate my =
2m beam=20
and watch the noise level on the s-meter, the noise goes up by about =
18db as the=20
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surprising I have trouble on LF.</DIV>
<DIV>All you can do is the best with the circumstances you're presented=20
with.</DIV>
<DIV>Lack of activity is as much due to us (radio amateurs) in general =
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older and dropping out of the hobby, with few youngsters following on, =
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<DIV>Thanks to those who commented about SNR, I agree with others=20
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<DIV>Vy 73,</DIV>
<DIV>Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent.</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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